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Hi! I struggled with Harm O, Scrupulousity, and HOCD and recovered. I was at the point where I told my mom (trigger warning) “I’m gonna kill myself if this doesn’t get better” and I would pray for God to let me die in my sleep if my obsessions were true so I couldn’t hurt anyone. I’m SO much better now, like even better than before the OCD hit. It takes exposure, healthy eating, and positivity—at least for me, everyone’s different. I’m honestly the happiest I’ve ever been so I promise you, it does get better!
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I’m curious, how did the eating help exactly? I do not eat healthy at all. I’m finally starting to excercise though so that’s good
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@OCDLatter-daySaint I guess I’ve just never bought into the eating healthy will help thing...probably because I don’t want to change
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@OCDLatter-daySaint Hi! I’m a Latter-day Saint too! I have cut back on caffeinated sodas and I’m not as in edge. And as I’ve gotten into more of a habit of exercise, a lot of my other habits have gotten healthier too.
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@OCDLatter-daySaint Food has a big effect on my menta health personally. But in general, food has a big impact on how we feel and how well our bodies and brains are able to function. I’m not a nutritionist or anything so I can’t explain 100% why I just know I feel so much better while eating wel! Glad you’re getting into exercise; it’s such a good release :)
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@erin174 Gotcha. I can definitively make improvements on my diet. I don’t have a ton of hope though because I generally hate most vegetables. Like it’s really hard for me to eat them. There are only a few I am ok with. ?
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@bobhope771 Fun! Nice to see you here. Thanks for sharing. I have started to excercise but I need to be more consistent
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Hi- faith is very important to me. Many times over now I’ve fallen into this cycle of obsessive thoughts about my body -specifically my penis ?- that I have to make sure it’s good enough. Usually I’m compelled to masterbate and sometimes I’ll go a googling and end up viewing erotic pictures of men. This of course goes against my beliefs about what’s right and wrong. It chips away at my soul. I’ve often concluded that my thoughts and actions make me a bad person- tainted by the things I’ve let into my mind and beyond forgiveness. I’ve been in such a negative state that I’ve even thought about leaving my family because they would be better off without me ( also against my morals). I do well for a while and then it happens again. Prayer and determination just are not enough for me because I’m sick. That’s been and is the hardest thing for me to accept- that I’m sick. Talking to others about what enters my mind and the anxiety and subsequent compulsions is just too shameful for me to do. Honest and open communication with my wife and close friends is proving to be a lifeline for me. I definitely identify with the PureO profile. Been suffering for a long time without knowledge or help. And now I’m starting therapy. I have hope now of recovery. I recently took some advice and cut sugar, alcohol, and caffeine from my diet and that’s helping me a lot with my anxiety and irritability- sorry for the long testimonial
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I just completed a check in with my therapist today so naturally I reflected on my journey with OCD. Summer/Fall of 2023 feels like a swath of darkness. Bombarded with horrible intrusive thoughts, I thought my life was over. I did not see the light at the end of the tunnel. I hated myself. Life lost meaning for me and it felt as if every hope and dream was shattered. Needless to say my life was lost to me during a time when I should have been enjoying it the most. I was post grad with a good job lined up. But none of it mattered- my mind was as broken. Thank God, I had some small voice in me that urged me forward and to get help. So I did. I felt so scared and unsure. Was I doing the wrong thing going to therapy? I was not. It was the best decision I made for myself. Fast forward to nearly two years later, my life couldn’t be more different. I see and feel the light. I have so much love and gratitude for myself and for everyone who helped me along the journey. My therapist, my family, all the brave content creators who openly speak about their experiences, no matter how taboo. I won’t lie, it was a lot of work. And I had to learn to be uncomfortable and deal with frustrations. I had to learn to trust myself. I still deal with sticky and intrusive thoughts but my response and my daily life despite them can not be more different. So I am here to be proof to you that there is so much hope. If you don’t have the little voice in you urging you forward, than I will be just that. Go to therapy, get help, put in the work. It is so worth it. Every time there is a setback, and there will be many, push through. Feel free to ask questions! But no reassurance will be given.
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Hi - I’m new here but I’m going through this right now and was wondering if anyone can share their harm ocd recovery stories and what your experience was like. Thank you (:
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Just wanted to give some hope to those who are having ocd spikes, spirals and worries. This past year I have regained my life back. I went from beginning to isolate myself, being convinced by my ocd that my hobbies are bad and that I should avoid things I enjoyed, and having constant panic attacks. With the work of IOP, psychiatry and nocd, I have made great strives towards my future. I now don’t avoid things and instead embrace my life and ANY possibility that may come. Don’t let the ocd bully you. Yes, I have intrusive thoughts still but I am able to go about my day instead of obsessing over them. You can find this too. I encourage anyone on the fence to please seek help if you are in a tough time, it can literally save your life.
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